Ridge v Baldwin
Victoria University of Wellington Legal Research Paper Series, Keith Paper No. 21/2018
11 Pages Posted: 18 Oct 2013 Last revised: 11 Apr 2018
Date Written: 1983
Abstract
One of the landmarks in the development of administrative law is the House of Lords decision in Ridge v. Baldwin. Kenneth Keith considers the approach of the judges in that case, especially that of Lord Reid, and explores some particular aspects of the decision and its wider ramifications. He considers the content and style of the judgment itself and its consequences for the law of natural justice. More broadly, the author discusses its wider impact on the law and the control of administrative justice, given that this was the first of a series of leading administrative law cases in which Lord Reid was the senior judge. The author begins and concludes with comments on judicial method and function, particularly the way the House of Lords makes law and its proper role in controlling the executive.
Keywords: Ridge v Baldwin, public law, administrative law, Lord Reid, House of Lords, natural justice
JEL Classification: K23
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